WorkPause Release Notes

Version 3.1
  • The dashboard position and state is now remembered when WorkPause is closed.
  • The break and pause buttons on the dashboard will indicate if WorkPause is paused or in a break.
  • If pinned, the dashboard will not hide when break/pause buttons are clicked, and will reappear after the settings dialog is closed.
  • Minor bug fixes and tweaks.
Version 3.0
  • Added dashboard panel (shown on mouse hover over the system tray).
  • Added piechart to the statistics pane.
  • The unlock screen button now displays the remaining time to the pause end.
  • The counter settings are now accumulated (not cleared if WorkPause is restarted).
  • Fixed issue with wrong counter settings if computer goes to sleep mode or is hibernated.
  • Fixed issue with custom alert messages being erased when interface language is changed.
  • Numeruous bug fixes and tweaks.
Version 2.6
  • Fixed issue with alert messages not being changed when interface language is changed.
  • Fixed reading of language files that contain dots in the file name.
  • WorkPause now displays warning if the settings couldn't be saved.
  • Added Italian and Lithuanian language translations
  • Updated Greek language translation
Version 2.5
  • Fixed issue with the setting for the mouse move tracking which was not being saved correctly on exit.
  • Added nice black-yellow strip to the lock and slider dialogs
  • Increased the font of the unlock button to make it more prominent
  • Added german language translation
Version 2.4
  • It is now possible to customize the alert messages (displayed on breaks).
  • Added configurable sound notifications when rest breaks are entered and exit.
  • Added possibility to send feedback by e-mail from the tray context menu.
Version 2.3.1
  • Added support for portable version of WorkPause, that can be run from a flash drive and doesn't depend on the registry.
Version 2.3
  • Added option to automatically check for WorkPause updates on Internet.
  • Added tray menu command to check for updates by request.
  • Added registration command to the tray menu.
  • The '3D icon border' setting is no longer used and was removed from the Miscellaneous page
Version 2.2
  • Added option to set daily work limit and to notify the user if it has been exceeded.
  • The icon tooltip now displays information for the time left to work for today.
  • Added option to disable toggle mode (and really enforce screen locks).
  • The statistics page is now constantly refreshed, showing changes in real-time.
  • Fixed the kbhook dll to correctly count key presses if Office is running.
  • Added feedback form to the installation setup (to be called at uninstall or cancel).
Version 2.1
  • Added help button to the main dialog (linked to the WorkPause user manual).
  • Added link to user manual in WorkPause Start Menu folder.
  • The beeping will be stopped if paused at the last minute.
  • Coming out of screensaver will not switch off the screen lock.
  • Added Ukrainian, French, Danish and Chinese language translations.
Version 2.0
  • Added support for micro-breaks (in addition to the short and long breaks).
  • Added notifications via slider box or message box (in addition to the ballon tooltip and screen lock).
  • Added separate settings (alert type, frequency, duration) for the different types of breaks.
  • Added auto-run option (to enable or disable starting WorkPause automatically).
  • Added option to track mouse movement, in addition to mouse clicks and keyboard hits.
  • Added option to lock the screen only after inactivity of several seconds.
  • Added confirmation dialog on successful registration.
  • Added auto-detection of user language on the first run, and selecting the correct lannguage file (if available).
  • Added possibility to toggle mode, restart or pause counter by pressing Ctrl, Alt or Shift while clicking the WorkPause tray icon.
  • Added Welcome page to the settings dialog, to be displayed on the first run.
  • Increased the settings dialog size to make room for more controls.
  • Reorganized the settings dialog pages. Added nice banner.
  • The settings dialog is now shown with just a single click on the icon.
  • WorkPause is now shown in the taskbar when the settings dialog is visible.
  • The settings dialog is put on top of other windows.
  • The font name in the Misc. page is now displayed using the selected font.
  • Added link to PRaven3 Software web site to about page.
  • Added link to WorkPause home page in the Start Menu folder.
  • Fixed locking the screen when multiple monitors are used (all the monitors are locked now).
Version 1.6
  • The configuration dialog now remembers the last position at which it has been displayed.
  • Increased the size of the registration dialog so the link to the registration page is fully visible.
  • Added Hellenic (greek) and Nederlands language translations.
Version 1.5
  • Added option to zero the statistics automatically after several hours of inactivity or at specific time every day.
  • The long pauses counter is now restarted if no keyboard or mouse activity is detected for N minutes (N is the amount of work between two pauses)
  • Added German language translation.
  • Bug fix: auto-reloading of the counter after a pause has been postponed and then inactivity period is trigerred is now done with the full time between pauses and not with the postponement time.
  • Bug fix: the screen lock shader is now positioned correctly if the Windows task bar is on top of the screen.
  • Bug fix: the 'postpone' button is now positioned correctly at the end of the lock dialog.
Version 1.4.2
  • Minor bug fix: the blinker was not stopped in some cases.
Version 1.4.1
  • Added french language translation
  • Added 'statistics' item to the tray menu
  • The tray icon will now blink during the last 30 seconds before pause
Version 1.4
  • Bug fix: the short pause delay was mirroring the setting for the tracking activity.
  • Added option to play warning sound during the last minute (30 and 15 seconds before the break).
  • The mouse tracking now includes the mouse wheel.
  • The number of mouse clicks and key presses is now shown in the statistics table.
  • Added option to disable postponing or unlocking the screen for the first few seconds of the pause.
  • The counter is now paused while the settings dialog is open.
  • The screen will not be locked while shift key is held down (the same for the Ctrl and Alt keys or one of the mouse keys).
  • If minimized for a first time, WorkPause will warn the user that it continues to work in the background.
Version 1.3.2
  • Fixed bug with language selection combo box not selecting the correct language.
  • Added croatian language support.
  • Added czech language support.
  • Added spanish language support.
Version 1.3.1
  • The registration reminder dialog now shows in its caption bar the number of days since installation.
  • If the trial period is over, the reminder dialog will stay longer on the screen.
  • Fixed bug in displaying statistics if WorkPause has been running for more than 24 hours.
  • Fixed bug when manually resetting the counter will sometimes set it to incorrect value.
  • When in long pause, the tray icon will be displayed on a green background (the short pause will continue to use blue background).
Version 1.3
  • The screen will not be locked if a mouse button is kept pressed (e.g. during drag-and-drop operations).
  • The registration reminder dialog is now always placed on top of all opened windows.
  • Fixed bug which was preventing the long breaks from occurring.
Version 1.2
  • WorkTime has been renamed to WorkPause
  • The counter can be paused (a yellow "pause" symbol will appear in this case).
  • The usage statistics can be zeroed.
  • WorkPause is now a single-instance application (only one copy can be run at any time).
  • The keyboard and mouse events can be tracked and the counter reset or paused if no activity has been detected for some time.
  • The settings dialog now appears close to the tray icon (with nice animation)
Version 1.1
  • Internal release
Version 1.0
  • First public release